Culture
Biffy Clyro to release acoustic album
Ayrshire band Biffy Clyro have released details of their first acoustic album ahead of their unplugged tour later this year. Following in the footsteps of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and REM, Biffy recorded MTV Unplugged: Live at Roundhouse London on 8 November last year and the album will go on sale on 25 May. It features…
Read MoreStill Game TV stars will discuss their careers on stage
Scots actor are to talk about their careers on hit television shows Still Game and Only An Excuse in the coming weeks. Following in the footsteps of Gavin Mitchell, who regaled Fife’s Carnegie Hall guests with stories of his formative days as an actor, various cast members from Still Game and Only An Excuse are…
Read MoreReview: The Willow Tea Rooms Recipe Book
Story The Willow Tea Rooms begins with the success story of Glaswegian Anne Mulhern MBE, the owner and founder of the eminent Glasgow institution. Having dreamt of owning her own business since ten years of age, Anne showed high levels of resilience that resulted in her hugely successful business. An inspiring tale, Anne also shares…
Read MoreEnjoy a dram good time at Boswell Book Festival
Whisky and book enthusiasts are set to come together to spend an afternoon sampling some of Scotland’s ‘long lost’ malts. Dram and novel lovers have been invited to spend an afternoon sampling the whiskies during three exclusive masterclasses held in collaboration with a high-profile book festival. The Lost Distillery Company, part of the award-winning boutique…
Read MoreBook review: The Book of Bere
What’s the story? Liz Ashworth shares the story of bere, an ancient type of barley native to Orkney. For over 4,000 years the grain was milled and grown on the islands; a staple of the Scottish diet. The Book of Bere sees Ashworth reclaim bere as a superfood in an age where the population is…
Read MoreAn evening of culture at distillery
A celebration of Scottish poetry, music and food is taking place in Fife next month. On Friday 11 May, Lindores Abbey Distillery will host an evening of music, poetry and fine local food at its second annual Music and Poetry Festival. The evening will showcase some of Fife’s finest performers, with poets, essayists, musicians and…
Read MoreWhen Scotland loved silver more than gold
A new exhibition is showing how silver, not gold, became the most important precious metal in Scotland over the course of the first millennium AD. Scotland’s Early Silver, from National Museums Scotland and supported by Glenmorangie, is on display at Museum nan Eilean Lews Castle in Stornoway from 4 May until 23 June. Featuring spectacular…
Read MoreMuseum puts 87-year-old restored motorbike on show
A vintage BSA S31-10 Sloper motorcycle has made its first public appearance in 33 years on Riverside Museum’s Motorbike Wall. Donated to Glasgow Museums in 1985 by John Broadfoot, whose father James acquired the bike after it was first registered with Burgh of Glasgow Council on 30 June 1931, registration number GG 4184. One of…
Read MoreGallery’s 20 year wait is finally coming to an end
A Scottish gallery that has been 20 years in the making is finally set to open its doors this summer. The countdown has begun for the opening of Kirkcudbright Galleries, for, on 9 June, the work begun by Kirkcudbright 2000, a group of dedicated campaigners will finally bear fruit. Councillor Elaine Murray, leader of Dumfries…
Read MoreExtra tickets released for Runrig’s farewell
A limited number of additional tickets are to be released for Runrig’s farewell concert: The Last Dance in Stirling’s City Park. The announcement follows an agreement between the show’s promoter, LCC Live, Stirling Council and its Safety Advisory Group to increase capacity for the Friday night (17 August) of The Last Dance, Runrig’s penultimate concert.…
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